Three Rings - The History of the Spanish Jews

Originally published in 1963, this book covers one of the least known parts of Jewish history: the golden age of Jewish culture in Spain with the interaction of Jewish, Muslim and Christian cultures, the horrors of the Inquisition and the final banishment of the race from the Iberian peninsula.

List of contents

1.The Three Rings 2. The Rings are Forged 3. Under the Crescent 4. -and the Star 5. The First Nightingale 6. Shadows of the Cross 7. The Song Birds Tune Their Lyres 8. No One Like Moses 9. The Cabbala 10. Thunder in the North 11. Castles in Spain 12. Reconquista 13. Isabella 14. Granada 15. Ahasverus.

About the author

Poul Borchsenius was a Danish pastor and author. During the Nazi occupation of Denmark in the Second World War, Borchsenius was an active member of the underground resistance. He escaped to Sweden, where he engaged in welfare work among his Christian fellow-refugees.

Summary

Originally published in 1963, this book covers one of the least known parts of Jewish history: the golden age of Jewish culture in Spain with the interaction of Jewish, Muslim and Christian cultures, the horrors of the Inquisition and the final banishment of the race from the Iberian peninsula.

Product details

• Authors: Poul Borchsenius, Borchsenius Poul
• Assisted by: Michael Heron (Translation), Heron Michael (Translation)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032911212
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3291121-2
• No. of pages: 240
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; European History, Spain, RELIGION / Judaism / General, RELIGION / Judaism / History, History of Religion, Judaism, HISTORY / Europe / Spain